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Ars Technica · Meta illegally collected data from Flo period and pregnancy app, jury finds
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Ars Technica · Meta illegally collected data from Flo period and pregnancy app, jury finds
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"Texans who sought an abortion out of state more than quadrupled between 2021 and 2023 after a state law went into effect that bans the procedure in almost all cases."
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5432293-texas-out-of-state-abortions/
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"Now, a new ProPublica data analysis adds empirical weight to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of miscarriage — which occurs in up to 30% of pregnancies — far more dangerous. It is based on hospital discharge data from Texas, the largest state to ban abortion, and captures emergency department visits from 2017 to 2023, the most recent year available."
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-miscarriage-blood-transfusions via @ProPublica
ProPublicaA “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
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AP News · Michigan program gives new mothers thousands in cashA bipartisan program in Michigan aims to address the high costs of parenting by giving mothers thousands of dollars in cash with no strings attached. The public and private partnership was founded in Flint in 2024. Rx Kids gives pregnant women up to $7,500 over the first year of their children’s lives. The program gives payments without specific income requirements and virtually no red tape. The program’s founder says the installments are meant to help families during an expensive time.
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/brain-dead-pregnant-woman-georgia-personhood/
KFF Health NewsA Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Was Kept Alive in Georgia. It's Unclear if State Law Required It. - KFF Health NewsThe anti-abortion movement is rallying around new laws that establish fetal “personhood.” Doctors are scrambling to adjust, but even conservatives don’t always agree on how such laws should be applied.
"According to a review by The Marshall Project, hospitals in at least 27 states across the U.S. are required by law to alert child welfare authorities to a positive drug test or potential exposure -- even before a second, more definitive test can be given to the mother to ensure it wasn't a false positive. This often leads to long and stressful investigations that can turn a family's life upside-down."
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Health Advocate Gessie Thompson Faints On Capitol Steps While Demanding Action On Fibroids https://shinemycrown.com/health-advocate-gessie-thompson-faints-on-capitol-steps-while-demanding-action-on-fibroids/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HealthAdvocacy #WomensHealth #Fibroids #GessieThompson #ReproductiveHealth
Africa: 'A Shot That Would Stop Sperms for 24 Months': [Nile Post] A new male contraceptive is shaking up global conversations around reproductive health--and its potential could be felt in Uganda, where family planning remains largely centered on women. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TM6CmB #ReproductiveHealth #MaleContraceptive #FamilyPlanning #Uganda #HealthInnovation
U.S will burn $10m in reproductive health aid following Trump cuts http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TM5QZb #ReproductiveHealth #WomensRights #TrumpCuts #HealthCareForAll #AidForWomen
The most secure period tracker app #MyPeriodDataIsMine is not yet on the list...
What #MyPeriodDataIsMine has above all others is that even the database is encrypted with your passcode and the passcode is NOT stored anywhere. That means that nobody can hack into it.
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Wd 2016 · Top 6 Period Tracking Apps Ranked for Privacy & Accuracy in 2025 - Wd 2016Explore the 6 best period tracking apps of 2025 ranked for strong privacy, precise cycle predictions, and user-friendly features.
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'Flo for Perimenopause will allow users to track and manage their symptoms, like cycle irregularities, hot flashes, mood changes, fatigue, and sleep disturbances.'
https://mashable.com/article/womens-health-app-flo-launches-perimenopause-features
Mashable · Women's health app Flo launches perimenopause features
Huh. Had no idea any of this was going on. (Also, "probable dementia?" WTF?) #menopause #reproductivehealth #womenshealth https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/menopause-finally-gets-a-seat-at
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Africa: She Fought for the Girl the World Left Behind - Natalia Kanem's UN Legacy: [UN News] When Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive health agency, she doesn't begin with global statistics, boardroom breakthroughs, or even memories of her visits to refugee camps. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TLs7sb #GlobalHealth #WomensRights #EmpowerWomen #ReproductiveHealth #UNLegacy
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Signature gatherers are working to put OUR FREEDOM on the ballot! #idaho #freedom #abortion #AbortionIsHealthcare #reproductivehealth
Procedural abortions can resume in Kansas City Missouri after a ruling by Jackson County Circuit Court Judge, Jerri Zhang.
The ruling isn’t all good news, while this does resume procedural abortions, there are still restrictions on medication abortion, but any abortion being legal is a huge win. This means Planned Parenthood can start providing them again.
The Nazi Party has been doing everything within and without their power to get abortions banned again in the state after voters approved a measure to lift the ban back in November. And in 2026 it’s back on the ballot again! #missouri #abortion #freedom #healthcare #AbortionIsHealthcare #reproductivehealth #rights #news